χήρα

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χήρα (khḗra), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁ro- (“derelict”), from the root *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave behind, abandon”). Cognate with Latin heres.[1][2]

Noun

χήρα • (chíra) f (plural χήρες, masculine χήρος)

  1. widow, relict

Declension
declension of χήρα
singular plural
nominative χήρα • χήρες •
genitive χήρας • χηρών •
accusative χήρα • χήρες •
vocative χήρα • χήρες •

References
  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill
  2. De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill
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